Trademark pre-emptive registration may constitute unfair competition in China Yan Zhang of Lifang & Partners analyses the significance of a High Court ruling that should deter trademark hoarders from acts constituting unfair competition By Lifang & Partners May 10 2022
Obtaining evidence for patent litigation in China Feng (Janet) Zheng of Wanhuida Intellectual Property provides an insight into obtaining evidence on the infringing product/process and the calculation of damages in China By Feng Zheng & Wanhuida Intellectual Property April 21 2022
China’s revision of trademark law and the impact on CNIPA practices Vivien Chan and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co explain how brand owners can benefit from the changes introduced by the CNIPA including reducing bad faith filings By Ann Xu & Vivien Chan & Vivien Chan & Co April 21 2022
Encountering Chinese SEP litigation in foreign jurisdictions Michael Wu of Chang Tsi & Partners explains why Chinese enterprises dealing with SEP litigation should respond actively to ensure the issue is litigated before the Chinese courts By Chang Tsi & Partners & Michael Wu April 21 2022
The impact of negative patent evaluation reports in China’s patent infringement litigation Victor Guo of Panawell & Partners explains why the patent evaluation report plays an important role in patent infringement litigation By Panawell & Partners & Victor Guo April 21 2022
A closer look at the compensation system for the patent protection term in China Haixia Li of Kangxin explains why applicants and patentees should understand the functionality of the compensation system for the patent protection term By Haixia Li & Kangxin Partners April 21 2022
Key considerations when protecting Chinese language marks Yan Zhang and Austin Chang of Beijing East IP consider why adopting and promoting a Chinese equivalent of a foreign language mark is critical for foreign businesses to shine in China’s market By Beijing East IP April 21 2022
Managing IP’s China IP Special Focus 2022 launched Managing IP has partnered with leading IP experts to share knowledge and solutions on China’s IP landscape in 2022 By Lorraine Yardley April 21 2022
The rise of the patent prosecution highways programme in China Shengjie Piao of DEQI Intellectual Property explains why the patent prosecution highways programme is the most and active international cooperation programme in patent examination around the world By DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation & Shengjie Piao April 21 2022
Navigating administrative actions for IP protection in China Administrative actions are an important tool for IP protection in China. Zhang Bin and Yang Yifan of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office discuss how they can be used in practice and what advantages they offer By Bin Zhang & CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office & Yifan Yang April 21 2022
Defining IP cases decided by China’s Supreme Court Guanyang Yao and Zhifei An of Liu Shen & Associates provide an analysis of IP cases decided by China’s Supreme Court and consider the characteristics of each By Guanyang Yao & Liu Shen & Associates & Zhifei An April 21 2022
China’s flexible approach to territorial protection addresses OEM conflicts Xue Li, Jingjing Wu and Mingzhao Yang of AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office discuss the development of the law regarding OEMs and trademark infringement in China By AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office & Jingjing Wu & Mingzhao Yang & Xue Li April 21 2022
China Patent Office upholds the validity of the blockbuster antiallergic drug patent The China Patent Office upheld the validity of the patent over the antihistamine desloratadine citrate disodium, as Yue Guan from Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains By Wanhuida Intellectual Property & Yue Guan April 08 2022
How to effectively deal with the preemptive registered trademark in China Youping Ma and Abbie Li of Bridgeon Law Firm analyse a registered trademark case and explain why it is of great significance for foreign enterprises in China By Abbie Li & Bridgeon Law Firm & Youping Ma March 17 2022
Court applies statutory and punitive damages in trademark infringement case Xiao Wang and Shouqi Guo of Lifang & Partners look at the first judgment in China to award both punitive damages and statutory damages By Lifang & Partners & Shouqi Guo & Xiao Wang March 17 2022
Blockchain deposition and digital copyright protection in China Youping Ma and Junying Cao of Bridgeon Law Firm discuss China’s active application of blockchain technology in the field of copyright protection By Bridgeon Law Firm & Junying Cao & Youping Ma March 15 2022
New Trademark Law enhances trademark protection in China Two years after China’s new Trademark Law was enacted, Xiaoping Wei of CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office examines the impact it has had on trademark protection By Xiaoping Wei & CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office March 11 2022
China's IP court report reveals new trends He Jing and Dong Ning of GEN Law Firm discuss China Supreme Court's IP annual report that analyses the characteristics of IP cases in 2021 By Dong Ning & GEN Law Firm & He Jing March 03 2022
Punitive damages in trademark infringement in China Yan Zhang and Lin Mu of Lifang & Partners explain how a recent case involving the VANS trademark shows how punitive damages are applied in China By Lifang & Partners & Lin Mu & Yan Zhang January 28 2022
China’s SPC issues landmark drug patent ruling Xiaohui Wu, Yuming Wang and Jianhui Li of Wanhuida Intellectual Property discuss the Supreme People’s Court’s first decision in parallel civil and administrative proceedings involving a chiral drug patent By Jianhui Li & Wang Yuming & Wanhuida Intellectual Property & Xiaohui Wu January 27 2022
